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William Carey University has been recognized as a “Best Bang for the Buck” institution in the annual College Guide of Washington Monthly, a bimonthly nonprofit magazine covering politics, government, culture and the media.

Charles W. Pickering Sr., a retired federal judge, will serve as the speaker for the annual William Carey University scholarship dinner beginning at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1 at Southern Oaks House and Gardens in Hattiesburg.

Spirit of Carey, the William Carey University marching band, will be featured during “10 Years and 10,000 Reasons,” a celebration of recovery following Hurricane Katrina, at the Barksdale Pavilion in Gulfport’s Jones Park on Saturday, August 29.

Three second-year medical students at the William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine were honored with special awards during the sixth annual White Coat Ceremony on August 15 in Smith Auditorium on the Hattiesburg campus.

Christen Jones of Moselle received the Asbury Award for Academic Excellence, which was endowed by the Asbury Foundation of Hattiesburg and is given annually to recognize the student from the foundation’s eight-county service area who achieves the highest grade point average during the freshman year of study.

The William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine hosted the sixth annual White Coat Ceremony for the new medical college class, the Class of 2019, on August 15 in Smith Auditorium on the Hattiesburg campus.

An information session for prospective students interested in the William Carey University Doctor of Physical Therapy program will be held in the Kresge Room of the Thomas Building on the Hattiesburg campus from 2 until 4 p.m. on Friday, September 11.

The William Carey University School of Education has received national recognition for the Master of Education in educational leadership degree from the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC), a specialized professional association partnered with the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

More than 450 William Carey University students received degrees during the largest August commencement in the university’s history on Friday, August 7 and Saturday, August 8 in Smith Auditorium on the Hattiesburg campus.

Steve Knight, athletic director and head coach of men’s basketball at William Carey University, was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame during the 2015 induction ceremony at the Capital City Convention Center in Jackson on August 1.